A Chinese blue and white 'Longevity' plate, Chenghua mark, K...

Hammer

€3,200

A Chinese blue and white 'Longevity' plate, Chenghua mark, Kangxi

Dia.: 16 cm

Provenance:
- Rob Michiels Auctions, Bruges, 28 October 2017, lot 1140. (sold EUR 2.600,00)
- The Mr. and Mrs. Baert-Devos Collection, Belgium. Acquired from the above. (see added scan)

The central symbol, read as 'wan', meaning 'ten thousand' or 'infinite', together with the four surrounding shou characters, forms the auspicious rebus wan shou, expressing wishes for boundless longevity and enduring blessings.

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